Apparatus for arranging book matches and the like



M. PARIDON v APPARATUS FOR ARRANGING BOOK MATCHES AND THE LIKE FiledOct. 4.11932 :5 Sheets-Sheet 1 I rzfovo fizicfmeipcuac dbn April 1934-M. PARIDON 1,953,818

APPARATUS FOR ARRANGING BOOK MATCHES AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 4. 1952 3Sheets Sheet 2 Pcuazidore 5T151959T 7t6if M. PARIDON .April 3, 1934.

APPARATUS FOR ARRA NGING BOOK MATCHES AND THE LIKE Filed 0st,. 4, 1932 3Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Apr. 3, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEAPPARATUS FOR ARRANGING BOOK MATCHES AND THE LIKE Michael laridon,Barberton, Ohio, assignor to The Diamond Match Company, Baltimore, Md, acorporation of Maryland Application October 4, 1932, Serial No. 636,170

9 Claims. (01. 198-29) This invention relates to an apparatus for rapingto the interior of the hopper and affording idly and efficientlyarranging in succeeding order means whereby the book matches can beconpromiscuously-disposed book matches and like veniently introduced inquantity into the hopper. articles having overlapping cover folds. Thehopper is provided adjacent its ends with The preferred form of theinvention herein circumferential rails 14 which rest upon pairs ofillustrated embodiesa rotary hopperwithinwhich flanged wheels 15 and 16on a pair of parallel book matches to be aligned are contained in mass,shafts 17 and 18 which have their bearings in the and which hopper isprovided on its interior wall cases of the housing, the wheels 15 beingloose on with a succession of blades constructed and arthe shaft 17 andthe wheels 16 being fast on the ranged to engage the short cover foldsof indishaft 18. The shaft 17 is positively rotated in vidual books intheir path and thereby bodily lift any suitable manner. In the presentinstance the engaged books to a position where they are this shaft hasfast thereon a spur wheel 19 which stripped from the blades and seatedin a transis driven through a train of reduction gears 20 for elementoperative to deposit them correfrom a suitably-disposed electric motor21. Fast spondingly in flatwise position, folds downward, on one end ofthe shaft 17 is a crank 22 which is 'ZO upon a horizontal take-01fconveyor which imconnected by means of a link 23 with a rock arm pelsthe books in succeeding order through a suit- 4: p v as all 011 theexterior of the i able guide structure extending outwardly beyond t usiWa t p s tiv y s fl a s the hopper. The stapled folds of the progressingthe a books in the guide structure may be supplied The a is p v yconnected y m ans f 75 with ignition material and advanced th c a link26 with the outer end of an arm 2'? loose thr h it bl drying path t t tifor on a shaft 28 which extends transversely through manual or machinepacking, or, if the application the D1 PQTlJiOIl Of 611% pp adjacent theof friction t 1 b unnecessary, th aligned ner wall of the latter. Theshaft 28 has its bearbooks may be advanced directly along the guide ingsin suitably-disposed Stands 29 on the us n 8 structure to the packingstation. walls. The arm 2'? is provided at its outer or free Theinventioncomprises novel features of conend With a laterally prolelltinge-piec 30 t0 struction and combinations of parts which will be Which ispivfllied a p 31 in pe a ve relahereinafter described, the scope of theinvention tion m a SBTRS 0f q ypa d blocks 0 teeth 30 then beingexpressed in the appended claims. 32 On the periphery of the pp a dhence C5 In t annexed drawings during the oscillation of the arm 24thepawl bear- Figure 1 is an end elevation of a book match ing arm 2'?is actuated and the hopper is interarranging apparatus embodying theprinciple of mittently rotated. (See Figs. 1 and. 3.) my invention, thesupply chute being in section. The inner W O t e hopper is p v d WitFig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a series f transversep blades 33 pa ll l the apparatus. with said wall and corresponding innumber and Fig. 3 is a detail, in perspective, of the ratchet spacedrelation with the circumferential blocks devices for intermittentlyrotating the hopper 32 of the hopper, which blades are secured to crossand the pocketed transfer drum. strips 34 on the hopper wall in suchmanner that Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section through t free endsof th bl are 1 m1 paced 95 the tr h x s a t the p t as from the wall andproject forwardly in the direcon the line 44 of Fig. 2. ticn of rotationof the hopper.

Fi 5 is a transverse Sectifm on an enlarged During the intermittentrotation of the hopper Scale through the pocketed transfer drum and themass of book matches in the bottom thereof adjuncts as Supplied withmatch books showing are kept in motion, and the cover folds of the theadJacent portlon of t hopper match book matches which are presented tothe projectbooks supported thereon in cooperative relation mg ends ofthe blades are engaged by the latter, g; g g section through the portionof the as seen in Fig. 2, such blades thus successively es co-ac inerewi l efgrring to the %lrawings, 10 designates a rothe hopper: as SeenThereupon 'F tary hopper comprising an open cylinder tbook or books thuspositioned by each succeeding ed to turn between spaced housing walls 11and blade are Strlpped from the blade y and p sed 12, one of which isprovided with a chute l31eadon a transfer devi e which dep sits them inan orderly manner in a suitable take-off structure extendinglongitudinally of the hopper.

This transfer device in its preferred form comprises a drum fixed on theshaft 28 and having spaced peripheral pockets 36 constituted bysuitably-located strips or projections 37 extending longitudinally ofthe drum.

One end of the shaft 28 is extended and provided with an internalratchet wheel 38 with the teeth 39 of which co-acts aforwardly-extending spring-pressed pawl 40 which is pivoted on the arm27, and, therefore, during each upward stroke of the rock-arm 24 thewheel 38, together with the drum 35, is advanced concurrently with thehopper.

Loose on the shaft 28, adjacent the arm 27, is an inwardly-extendingpawl arm 41 having a pawl 42 which extends in an opposite direction tothe pawl 40 and co-acts with the teeth of the ratchet Wheel 38. This arm41 is pivotally connected by means of a link 43 with the rock-arm 24,and hence when the latter is actuated the arm 41 is oscillated and thepawl 42 in the downward stroke of the rock arm during the idle movementof the pawls 31 and 40 and the coincident dwell of the hopper, advancesthe wheel 38 and the drum 35 one step. Consequently the drum and thehopper are moved together one step by the active stroke of theassociated pawls 31 and 40 on the teeth of the hopper and ratchet wheel,respectively, and then the drum is independently moved one step by theaction of the pawl 42 on the teeth of the ratchet wheel, and so on thehopper and drum are relatively moved.

The peripheral pockets of the drum 35 are so relatively disposed thatduring the concurrent steps of the hopper and drum a pocket of the drumis advanced to and positioned at one of the book supporting blades 33,as seen in Fig. 1, so that the book or books carried by the blade is orare presented to the pocket at the limit of the concurrent movements ofthe hopper and drum, as seen in Fig. 5. Hence during the next succeedingindependent forward movement of the drum, while the hopper is at rest,the rearward or trailing wall 37 of the pocket bears against theopposing end of the book and positively strips it from the blade, whichbook thereupon drops bodily into the pocket and is advanced therewith.

In the intermittent travel of the hopper and drum the book or books oneach succeeding pickup blade of the hopper is or are similarly strippedfrom the blade and deposited in each succeeding pocket of the drum. Suchbook or books progress with the drum until they are inverted and inhorizontal position directly below the axis of the drum during a dwellof the latter, whereupon such book or books, flatwise and with theirfold or folds downward, drop into the underlying take-off structiuepreviously referred to. A suitably disposed segmental guard 44 risingfrom the structure adjacent the periphery of the pocketed drum 35maintains the books in the descending pockets of the drum until thebooks are carried to discharging position. (Fig. 5).

In the present instance the take-off structure comprises a trough 45which is conveniently supported by cross-members 46 on the stands 29 soas to extend longitudinally of the interior of the hopper and beyond theopen end of the latter remote from the supply chute 13. The floor of theportion of the trough within the hopper supports the upper run of aconveyer belt 47 which passes about pulleys 48 and 49 on shafts 50 and51 having their bearings in the respective stands 29, such floor havingtherein a suitable opening 52 to accommodate the pulley 49 and belt 47at the discharging end of the hopper. The conveyer belt 4'7 is driven inany suitable manner to ad- Vance the imposed match books along thetrough and into the outward extension thereof. The books deposited onthe travelling conveyer are in various spaced positions thereon, and arethus advanced to the stationary floor of the extension which tends toretard the progress of the row of match books and ensure their movementinto close edgewise relation. The orderly row of books thus attained maybe advanced directly through the trough to a convenient location formanual or mechanical removal and packing, if desired.

In the present instance the machine is equipped with means for applyingfriction paint to the outer surfaces of the stapled folds of the booksas they pass along the trough extension. This means in the form showncomprises a paint containing tank 53 which is supported onsuitably-disposed brackets 54 beneath the trough, and also a paintapplying roll 55 fast on a shaft 56 which has its bearings in thebrackets. This shaft 56 is extended at one end, and the extension isjournaled in a bearing 57 on the housing wall 12 and is provided with asheave 58 which is connected by means of a belt 59 with a sheave 60 faston the base shaft 18 which latter shaft is intermittently rotated by theaction of the hopper rails 14 on the supporting wheels 16. The extensionof the shaft 56 also has fast thereon a sheave 61 which is connected bymeans of a belt 62 with a sheave 63 on the shaft 51 of the adjacentconveyer belt pulley 49. By this arrangement motion is transmitted fromthe shaft 18 'to the shafts 56 and 51, thus intermittently rotating thepaint applying roll 55 and also intermittently impelling the conveyerbelt 47.

The roll 55 rotates in the tank 53 and projects through a longitudinallyextending slot 64 in the floor of the trough and in the path of thefolds of the progressing row of match books, such roll thus transferringa film of paint from the tank to the opposing fold of each book. (SeeFigs. 3 and 4.) The row of books thus painted with friction material isadvanced a suitable distance along the trough extension to ensure thesetting and drying of the paint on the folds, whereupon the books aremanually or I mechanically removed from the trough and packed inpredetermined quantities.

Preferably a pressure and guide roll 65 is arranged to bear upon thebooks as they pass over the paint applying roll.

It is to be understood that my invention is not limited to theparticular exemplifying construction herein disclosed, as the mechanismmay be variously modified within the principle of my invention and thescope of the appended claims.

I claim 1. In an apparatus for arranging book matches and like articleshaving cover folds, a rotary hopper to contain and agitate the articlesin mass, having spaced-apart pick-up blades arranged transversely of andparallel with its inner wall, the free ends of the blades being slightlyspaced from the wall and projecting forwardly in the direction ofrotation of the hopper and being operative to pass under the free endsof the cover folds opposed to the path of the blades and thus carry rowsof engaged articles upward in parallel relation, and means for removingthe elevated articles from the succeeding blades and discharging them insuccessive order.

succeeding 2. In an apparatus for arranging book matches and likearticles having cover folds, a rotary hopper to contain and agitate thearticles in mass, having spaced-apart pick-up blades arrangedtransversely of and parallel with its inner wall, the free ends of theblades being slightly spaced from the wall and projecting forwardly inthe direction of rotation of the hopper and being operative to passunder the free ends of the cover folds opposed to the path of the bladesand thus carry rows of engaged articles upward in parallel relation, atake-oil element leading from the interior to the exterior of thehopper, and means for removing the elevated articles from the succeedingblades and discharging them in successive order upon the take-offelement.

3. In an apparatus for arranging book matches and like articles havingcover folds, a rotary hopper to contain and agitate the articles inmass, pick-up blades arranged transversely of and concurrently movablewith the hopper, said blades being parallel to the inner wall of thehopper and having their free ends slightly spaced from said wall andprojecting forwardly in the direction of rotation of the hopper so as topass under the free ends of the cover folds opposed to the path of theblades and thus carry rows of engaged articles upward in parallelrelation, a take-off element within the hopper, a transfer devicesupported within the hopper and operative to remove the elevatedarticles from the succeeding blades and position them upon the take-offelement, and means for operating said hopper, transfer device andtake-off element in timed relation to each other.

l. In an apparatus for arranging book matches and like articles havingcover folds, a rotary hopper to contain and agitate the articles inmass, pick-up blades arranged transversely of and concurrently movablewith the hopper to pass under the free ends of cover folds opposed tothe path of the blades and thus carry the engaged articles upward, atake-off element, a transfer drum supported within the hopper above thetake-off element and adjacent the path of the blades, said drum havingspaced peripheral pockets operative to remove the elevated articles fromthe succeeding blades and position them upon the take-off element, andmeans for operating said hopper, transfer drum and take-off element intimed relation to each other.

5. In an apparatus for arranging book matches and like articles havingcover folds, a rotary hopper to contain and agitate the articles inmass, picloup blades arranged transversely of and concurrently movablewith the hopper to pass under the free ends of cover folds opposed tothe path of the blades and thus carry the engaged articles upward, atake-off conveyer, a transfer drum supported within the hopper above theconveyor and adjacent the path of the blades, said drum having spacedperipheral pockets operative to remove the elevated articles from thesucceeding blades position them upon the conveyor, means forsimultaneously rotating the hopper and drum step-by-step, means forindependently moving the drum step-by-step during the intervals of restof the hopper, and means for actuating the conveyer.

6. In an apparatus for arranging book matches and like articles havingcover folds, a rotary hopper to contain and agitate the articles inmass, pick-up blades arranged transversely of and concurrently movablewith the hopper to pass under the free ends of cover folds opposed tothe path of the blades and carry the engaged articles upward, a take-offelement comprising a guide trough arranged within and extending from thehopper and also a conveyer located in said trough within the hopper, atransfer drum supported within the hopper above the path of the blades,said drum having spaced peripheral pockets operative to remove theelevated articles from the succeeding blades and position them upon theconveyer, means for simultaneously rotating the hopper and drumstep-by-step, means for independently moving the drum step-by-stepduring the intervals of rest of the hopper, and means for impelling theconveyer.

'7. In an apparatus for arranging book matches and like articles havingcover folds, a rotary hopper to contain and agitate the articles inmass, pick-up blades arranged transversely of and concurrently movablewith the hopper to pass under the cover folds opposing the path of theblades and thus carry the engaged articles upward, a take-ofi elementincluding a guide trough arranged within and extending from the hopperand a conveyer belt arranged to receive rows of articles fiatwise anddeliver them upon the outwardly extending floor of the trough, whichfloor thus tends to retard the advancement of the articles thereon andeffect their close endwise relation, a transfer device supported withinthe hopper and operative to remove the elevated articles from thesucceeding blades and position them upon the conveyor belt, and meansfor operating said hopper, transfer device and conveyor belt in timedrelation to each other.

8. In an apparatus for arranging book matches and like articles havingcover folds, means including a travelling surface for receiving thearticles in mass, and means for removing individual articles from themass and depositing them fiatwise in rows, said latter means including asuccession of pick-up blades arranged transversely of and parallel withthe said travelling surface, the free ends of the blades being slightlyspaced from, and projecting forwardly in the direction of travel of, thesaid surface and being operative to pass under the free ends of thecover folds opposed to the path of said blades and thus carry theengaged articles upward.

9. In an apparatus for arranging book matches and like articles havingcover folds, a rotary hopper to receive the articles in mass, and meansfor removing individual articles from the mass and depositing themflatwise in rows, said latter means including a succession of pick-upblades on the inner wall of the hopper, said blades arrangedtransversely of and parallel with the said wall, the free ends of theblades being slightly spaced from, and projecting forwardly in thedirection of travel of, the wall, and being operative to pass under thefree ends of the cover folds opposed to the path of the blades and thuscarry the engaged articles upward.

MICHAEL PARIDON.

